South Melbourne 3205
Location: Parks, Inner city
Vibe: Latte and fish and chips
Rent: 2 br apartment: $350 - $650 pw
Young professionals, young families, singles, couples, media types, and people on welfare live in South Melbourne. This place started off as a working class suburb, and if it were not for the public housing, South Melbourne would be one toff of a place. Instead, it is diverse, interesting, convenient, has plenty of cafes and a great fresh food market. (More information below...)
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ALTONA
Altona is almost sleepy hollow by the beach. Once upon a time, it was shunned as a reject suburb, because of the nearby refineries, but these days it is home to unpretentious family types who like living on or near the beach, but don’t want to sell their right kidney, left lung and only child to be able to afford it. More >>
ASCOT VALE
If this suburb were on the other side of the Yarra River, it would be highly sought after and property prices would be beyond the reach of most people. Ascot Vale has plenty of Victorian and Federation architecture, tree-lined streets, good public schools, a large Italian influence, and a good, friendly village shopping strip. More >>
AVONDALE HEIGHTS
Brick houses with white ballustrading. McMansions. Familes. During the 1970’s, Avondale Heights was the suburb aspirational working class people, mostly of southern European descent, moved to, to bring up their young families. More >>
DOCKLANDS
Is that a gale force wind? Yep. So don’t step out on the balcony or you might suddenly find yourself doing an involuntary ‘up up and away’ Superman style. Docklands is about the windiest place in all of Melbourne and some bright spark decided to build thousands of apartments there. It's Melbourne's inner city waterfront living offering. More >>
ESSENDON
Essendon is Pleasantville, thoroughly middle class family territory. You know - mum, dad, two kids, the private schools, the 4WD, and the dog. It’s also the place Steve Irwin spent the first few years of his life.Property prices here are not cheap. More >>
FLEMINGTON
Actor Barry Humphries gave Flemington the thumbs up after checking out some of its cafes and restaurants. That aside, Flemington is home to a world famous horse race, a monthly market, public housing and an ever growing number of young professionals and families. More >>
FOOTSCRAY
There is nothing else like Footscray in Melbourne. It is like being in Vietnam, in Eastern Europe, in the Horn of Africa, in a dilapidated suburb, and an emerging cool suburb all at the same time. Footscray is one of the most interesting areas in Melbourne but it won’t be to everyone’s liking. More >>
KENSINGTON
Kensington is the kind of place Lonely Planet type travelers aged over 30 are likely to live in. There is a good community and village feel here, and great cafes that come without the attitude you’d find in other inner city suburbs. It's has become one of the "in" suburbs, and it's only 3 train stops from the city centre. More >>
MARIBYRNONG
Maribyrnong is definitely family territory with a mix of older style timber homes, new townhouses, and designer homes. It is clean, close to the city, Victoria University, home to a large shopping centre (Highpoint), a new, large and well equipped aquatic centre, and is on the picturesque and popular Maribyrnong River. More >>
MOONEE PONDS
Dame Edna Everage made Moonee Ponds famous. The sparkling, witty starlet hailed from Moonee Ponds in the 1950’s, which, at the time, was about as middle class and average as you can get. Now, it has a strong Italian presence a pleasant shopping strip, great public transport, great period architecture, and what is arguably the BEST pizza in all of Melbourne. More >>
NORTH MELBOURNE
Back in the days before gambling was legalised in Melbourne, North Melbourne had “cafes” in back street warehouses for those with an itch to try their luck. Now, those warehouses are pricey split-level homes for professionals, and creative types. More >>
SUNBURY
Sunbury is a semi-rural place with a country town feel, just 40minutes drive from the city. It's not the place you would want to live in if you are a party goer, but if you have a family and want an affordable home in a safe environment, Sunbury isn't a bad choice. More >>
WILLIAMSTOWN
Williamstown is the middle class, beach-side hangout on the western side of Mebourne. It is home to latte sipping mums and dads with 4WDs, and some of the best preserved Victorian architecture in Melbourne. On weekends Williamstown is packed with locals and visitors having lunch in century old buildings. More >>
YARRAVILLE
Yarraville is the alternative community minded style-meister of Melbourne's inner west. And ya gotta love the gay boys. Had they not begun moving into Yarraville about 15 years ago and injecting life into the place, it would probably still be down and out. More >>
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